Sisowath Kossamak
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Sisowath Kossamak was a Queen consort
of Cambodia
. She was married to King Norodom Suramarit
of Cambodia
. Sisowath Kosamak was born Princess of Cambodia as the daughter of King Sisowath Monivong
of Cambodia. She became Queen Mother
after her husband's death.
Her official title is Her Majesty Samdech Preah Mahaksatriyani Sisowath Kossomak Nearirath Serey Vatthana
, to become an apsara dancer.
In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father. Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Norodom Sihanouk again became head of state (although he did not formally regain the title of king until after other periods in 1993).
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. She was married to King Norodom Suramarit
Norodom Suramarit
Norodom Suramarit was King of Cambodia from 1955 until his death. He is the father of King Norodom Sihanouk and the grandfather of Cambodia's current king, Norodom Sihamoni...
of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. Sisowath Kosamak was born Princess of Cambodia as the daughter of King Sisowath Monivong
Sisowath Monivong
Sisowath Monivong was the king of Cambodia from 1927 until his death in 1941.Sisowath Monivong was the second son of King Sisowath. He was born in Phnom Penh in 1875. During this time, his uncle, King Norodom was ruling from Odong, the capital at that time, as a puppet king for the French...
of Cambodia. She became Queen Mother
Queen mother
Queen Mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since at least 1577...
after her husband's death.
Her official title is Her Majesty Samdech Preah Mahaksatriyani Sisowath Kossomak Nearirath Serey Vatthana
Biography
Sisowath Kosamak married her father's cousin Norodom Suramarit. Upon the death of her father Monivong in 1941, Sihanouk, her son and Monivong's grandson, was selected as the new king. In the 1940s, she re-created the ancient apsara dance by educating her first grand daughter, Princess Norodom Bopha DeviNorodom Bopha Devi
Princess Norodom Buppha Devi of Cambodia was born on January 8, 1943 in Phnom Penh. She is the daughter of Norodom Sihanouk and the late Neak Moneang Phat Kanthol...
, to become an apsara dancer.
In 1955, Sihanouk abdicated in favor of his father. Following Suramarit's death in 1960, Norodom Sihanouk again became head of state (although he did not formally regain the title of king until after other periods in 1993).
External links
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